05-21-2008, 03:32 AM
Filed under: Teens & tweens, Weird but true, EducationI wouldn't call it fear, but I probably do have a phobia regarding creams and lotions. I get pretty wigged out when I have to deal with them. This also applies to foods like sour cream and soft cheeses. Still, this isn't the most unusual phobia I've heard of. Take, for example, the case of seventeen-year-old Rebecca Maykish of Palmerton, Pennsylvania.Rebecca suffers from acute school phobia. She hasn't attended school regularly since the fourth grade because the thought of going makes her sick. One psychiatrist reported that she suffers from a "generalized anxiety disorder" that includes the fear of school. Her education has consisted of a mix of in-home tutoring and special schools -- paid for by the local public school district.In 2004, the state ordered the school district to set up a compensatory education fund to make up for a thousand hours of missed instruction, at $45 per hour. Yes, that's $45,000 that Rebecca's mom gets to spend on her education, however she sees fit. These sorts of funds are common for students with special needs -- physical disabilities, life threatening health conditions, or cognitive disabilities.Continue reading A fear of schools Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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